Washington Commanders
In the spirit of our good pal Scot McCloughan, the color-coding scheme is back for another year!
One thing I took from Scot, that I still follow today, is his color-coding system for players (which I have added to). Below is an excerpt from a 2016 interview McCloughan did with Bleacher Report where he describes his team-building mentality and color scheme:
Below I have color-coded our starting roster (and some key reserves who could see spot-starts). The chart is here for your reference. You all know my rule when it comes to color-coding. To become a Blue, I need to...
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Scourton measured in at 6-foot-3, 257 pounds with 33-inch arms. It was interesting to see his weight because in college, Texas A&M listed him at 285 pounds, which seems very heavy. I guess the reality is he probably played at somewhere in the 265-270 pound range, but slimmed down...
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Prospects who arrive violently and turn the ball over
In the previous roundup of Ball-hawking cornerbacks, I mentioned that Joe Whitt Jr. sees generating more turnovers as a key area for improvement of his defense. He succinctly articulated his defensive philosophy in his introductory press conference:
3-4, 4-3 ... everyone plays the same coverages. Structure doesn’t matter. The main thing that matters is are we going to arrive violently and turn the ball over and disrupt these quarterbacks.
The defense failed to deliver the take-aways he was hoping for in his first season as defensive coordinator. The Commanders finished...
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Hogs Haven takes a look at 2025 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders
Wyatt Milum, OT
School: West Virginia | Conference: Big 12
College Experience: Senior | Age: 23
Height / Weight: 6’6” / 313 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 2nd-3rd Round
Player Comparison: Braden Smith
West Virginia’s very own Wyatt Milum played both offensive and defensive tackle while in high school in the Mountain State. Milum finished his high school career as one of the state’s best high school prospects ever, named an all-state player three consecutive years and the top prospect in the...
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This week, we’re focusing on a mock draft from FOX Sports’ Rob Rang, who thinks Washington could take one of the best safeties in the class.
The safety position didn’t start as a need for the Commanders this offseason, but it certainly became one once Jeremy Chinn agreed to terms with the Las Vegas Raiders...
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Honestly, this is the kind of late-March free agent move by a team that usually wouldn’t even register with me. The Titans signed Joey Slye.
I’ve gotta be honest with you, when I read that Tennessee has...
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Poll questions!!
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Washington Commanders fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in regular email surveys.
With veteran free agency largely in the rearview mirror and the draft less than a month away, it seems like a good time for a survey that looks back at what the Commanders did to develop the roster in March and what they should do next to develop the roster in April.
Washington currently has 74 players under...
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Washington struggled on defense last season, especially stopping the run where they ranked 30th in the NFL. The NFC Championship game saw them give up 229 rushing yards and seven total rushing touchdowns to the division rival Philadelphia Eagles.
They weren’t great against the pass either, allowing 25 passing touchdowns and recording just seven interceptions (tied for fourth fewest in the league).
The Commanders finished the season 18th in total points allowed, and 13th in total yards allowed.
Adam Peters and Dan Quinn remain adamant about fixing this, and thus far have added some key pieces to the unit to...
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Washington struggled on defense last season, especially stopping the run where they ranked 30th in the NFL. The NFC Championship game saw them give up 229 rushing yards and seven total rushing touchdowns to the division rival Philadelphia Eagles.
They weren’t great against the pass either, allowing 25 passing touchdowns and recording just seven interceptions (tied for fourth fewest in the league).
They finished the season 18th in total points allowed, and 13th in total yards allowed.
Adam Peters and Dan Quinn remain adamant about fixing this, and thus far have added some key pieces to the unit to help...
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Who is Washington picking in 2025?
The Washington Commanders are entering season two of the Adam Peters/Dan Quinn/Jayden Daniels era, and the team needs to make improvements to a lot of positions. The Combine is over and free agency has had it’s initial waves.
It’s been almost a month since our last mock draft roundup and a lot has changed. Washington was busy, signing nine free agents, and re-signing 18 of their own pending free agents. There are a lot of positions that still need work, and Adam Peters has five picks to continue the reshaping of the roster that...
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Hogs Haven takes a look at 2025 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders
Nick Nash, WR
School: San Jose State University | Conference: Mountain West
College Experience: Senior | Draft Age: 25 (Week 1)
Height / Weight: 6’2.5”/ 203 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 4th-6th round
Player Comparison: Mohamed Sanu
Nick Nash was a two-star recruit who committed to San Jose State University as a dual threat quarterback. After three seasons, he decided to transfer to wide receiver in his senior season. From there, he steadily improved, getting recognition in 2023 with...
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He was once a 1,000-yard receiver but went three consecutive seasons without reaching 500 before hanging it up. But hey, he was banged up. So what can Commanders fans make out of it?
It’s a classic low-risk, high-reward gamble from the Commanders front office that will ultimately come down to Gallup’s health. After tearing his ACL toward the end of the 2021 NFL...
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